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Post-World War I
operations

Completed too late to participate in World War I, Partridge operated in
the Pacific
Ocean until returning to the Atlantic Ocean in June 1941. Converted
to an ocean-going tug,
Partridge was reclassified AT-138 on 1 June 1942. The tug
participated in rescue and towing duties along the eastern seaboard
and in the Caribbean,
making an important contribution to saving lives and ships, until
early May 1944.

World
War II operations

Reclassified ATO-138 on 15 May 1944, Partridge was
ordered to England to assist
in preparing for the coming invasion of Normandy. The ship
remained in England until 10 June, when she was ordered to sail for
the beachhead.